Meaning
intensive
- concentrated, thorough, or demanding high energy and effort
- relating to critical medical care (as in intensive care)
In a sentence
Il paziente è stato ricoverato nel reparto di terapia intensiva.
The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit.
Marta segue un corso intensivo di italiano prima di partire per Roma.
Marta is taking an intensive Italian course before leaving for Rome.
L'agricoltura intensiva richiede molte risorse naturali.
Intensive farming requires a lot of natural resources.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intensivo | masculine · singular |
| intensiva | feminine · singular |
| intensivi | masculine · plural |
| intensive | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- 'Terapia intensiva' specifically translates to 'intensive care unit (ICU)'.
- Standard four-ending adjective: intensivo, intensiva, intensivi, intensive.